The Cyclops Quiz

Who is the author of The Odyssey?

• Aristotle

• Homer

• Virgil

• Sophocles

In The Odyssey, which Greek hero encounters the Cyclops?

• Achilles

• Odysseus

• Hercules

• Perseus

What is the name of the Cyclops in The Odyssey?

• Polyphemus

• Achilles

• Hercules

• Odysseus

How many Cyclopes does Odysseus encounter in The Odyssey?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

How does Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclops' cave?

• By blinding the Cyclops and hiding under the sheep

• By using a secret passageway in the cave to sneak out unnoticed.

• By overpowering the Cyclops and tying him up before making their escape.

• By bribing the Cyclops with treasure and escaping while he is distracted.

What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name is?

• Someone

• Anybody

• Everybody

• Nobody

What does Odysseus blind the Cyclops with?

• rock

• sword

• net

• sharpened wooden stake

What does the Cyclops do after being blinded by Odysseus?

• The Cyclops attacks Odysseus with even more fury.

• The Cyclops calls for help and then removes the boulder blocking the entrance to his cave.

• The Cyclops runs away in fear.

• The Cyclops surrenders and begs for mercy.

How does Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclops' cave?

• By bribing the Cyclops with treasure and escaping while he is distracted.

• By overpowering the Cyclops and tying him up before making their escape.

• By using a secret passageway in the cave to sneak out unnoticed.

• By blinding the Cyclops and hiding under the sheep

Odysseus gathered his _____(number)best fighters to explore the island of the Cyclops.